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The distribution of the UK’s assets in the event of Scottish independence would be subject to negotiation between an independent Scottish Government and the continuing UK government, a spokesman for the United Kingdom Treasury said. The United Kingdom, whose reserves are worth 7.84 billion pounds ($12.6 billion) at today’s prices, ...

UK intelligence service MI5 approached Woolwich killing suspect Michael Adebolajo to offer him a job, a friend of the alleged murderer claimed in a BBC interview. Meanwhile police have arrested three more people suspected of plotting the brutal killing. Abu Nusaybah, who claims to be a close friend of Adebolajo, ...

Both US and UK citizens are decisively against any military intervention in the Syrian conflict, and most do not want the government to provide military aid to the rebels, according to a poll conducted on both sides of the Atlantic. Fifty-seven per cent of British people and 45 per cent ...

Following a change in the British law that allows MPs to look into royal finances, Queen Elizabeth and the royal family face an inquiry into their expenses that would decide whether they provide value for taxpayer money. The inquiry, to be launched later this year by the House of Commons’ ...

Editor’s note: whilst this article was published on April 1st this article represents the reality of the situation. The air we breathe is set to be taxed as part of a revolutionary ­Government plan to raise more money. Rural folk will have to cough up the most under the new charge ...

The UK military reportedly aims to double the size of its armed drone fleet in Afghanistan to ten by purchasing five US-made Reaper drones, which for the first time will be controlled from a UK base. The first five were controlled at US stations. The Royal Air Force (RAF) announced ...